The 2016–17 season was Oldham Athletic's 122nd season in their history and 20th consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Transfers
Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 9 July 2016 RB Josh Law Motherwell Free transfer 11 July 2016 LB Jamie Reckord Free agent Free transfer 11 July 2016 CM Luke Woodland Bradford Park Avenue Free transfer 12 July 2016 GK Chris Kettings Crystal Palace Free transfer 13 July 2016 RW Ryan Flynn Sheffield United Free transfer 13 July 2016 DM Marc Klok Cherno More Varna Free transfer 19 July 2016 AM Ollie Banks Chesterfield Free transfer 19 July 2016 CB Peter Clarke Bury Free transfer 28 July 2016 CM Paul Green Rotherham United Free transfer 29 July 2016 CF Darius Osei Stalybridge Celtic Undisclosed 3 August 2016 DM Ousmane Fane Kidderminster Harriers £50,000 8 August 2016 RB Ryan McLaughlin Liverpool Free transfer 12 August 2016 LB Charles Dunne Blackpool Free transfer 12 August 2016 RW Calaum Jahraldo-Martin Hull City Free transfer 31 August 2016 RB Cameron Dummigan Burnley Undisclosed 20 January 2017 CF Aaron Amadi-Holloway Fleetwood Town Undisclosed 20 January 2017 CB Anthony Gerrard Free agent Free transfer 20 January 2017 CF Michael Ngoo Bromley Free transfer 31 January 2017 LW Tope Obadeyi Dundee United Free transfer
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2016 CF Jordan Bove Free agent Released 1 July 2016 GK Joel Coleman Huddersfield Town Undisclosed 1 July 2016 GK David Cornell Northampton Town Released 1 July 2016 LW Jonathan Forte Notts County Free transfer 1 July 2016 RM Mike Jones Carlisle United Released 1 July 2016 LB Joseph Mills Perth Glory Released 1 July 2016 CF Dominic Poleon AFC Wimbledon Free transfer 1 July 2016 LB Jack Truelove Free agent Released 1 July 2016 CF Rhys Turner Morecambe Released 1 July 2016 CB Theo Vassell Walsall Released 2 July 2016 CM Liam Kelly Leyton Orient Undisclosed 5 July 2016 CB James Wilson Sheffield United Free transfer 7 July 2016 CF Rhys Murphy Forest Green Rovers Nominal fee 13 July 2016 DM Timothée Dieng Bradford City Free transfer 31 August 2016RBConnor BrownFree AgentReleased 12 January 2017 RM Carl Winchester Cheltenham Town Free transfer 31 January 2017 DM Marc Klok Dundee Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 9 July 2016 CF Lee Erwin Leeds United End of Season 9 July 2016 GK Connor Ripley Middlesbrough End of Season 13 July 2016 CF Billy Mckay Wigan Athletic 31 January 2017 18 July 2016 CB Cameron Burgess Fulham 5 January 2017 30 August 2016 CF Freddie Ladapo Crystal Palace 2 January 2017 26 January 2017 RB Rob Hunt Brighton & Hove Albion End of Season 31 January 2017 CM Aiden O'Neill Burnley End of Season 31 January 2017 LM Chris Taylor Bolton Wanderers End of Season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 27 September 2016 CB Jamie Scott Curzon Ashton End of Season
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
League One
League table
Matches
FA Cup
EFL Cup
EFL Trophy
Statistics Appearances and goals
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season
References